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The month of June features two coin shows on two continents which are important to the modern Chinese coin market. First up is the Long Beach Expo, and although this show is held three times per year, the June show is the one at which the most Chinese dealers are in attendance and business in Panda coins is most robust. The timing is more conducive to travel and the midpoint of the year means that dealers can take stock of their needs and fill orders. Next up is the Hong Kong International Numismatic Fair (HKINF) held from June 23rd through [...]

Bill Walker identifies two instances of how stolen coins found their way back on the market DALLAS, Texas (June 1, 2017) Quick thinking on the part of a Heritage Auctions staff member led to the discovery of two high-value coins re-entering the marketplace. Earlier this year Bill Walker, a rare coin specialist in Heritage Auctions' Dallas office, was approached by a Florida coin dealer seeking to auction five rare coins. Walker began researching the coins and noticed that they all had been offered and sold in the firms' Florida United Numismatics (FUN) Auction in 2016. The winner purchased seven coins [...]

Endeavour Silver (TSX: EDR, NYSE: EXK) announces it has acquired 100% interests in two small but prospective mineral property groups, Calicanto and Veta Grande, located in the historic silver mining district of Zacatecas in Zacatecas state, Mexico. All of the properties host old mines and/or known silver-gold veins that were underexplored by modern methods and are being acquired for their near-term mine exploration and development potential, given their proximity to Endeavour's El Compas Mine and La Plata plant, also located in the Zacatecas district. Bradford Cooke, Endeavour CEO and Director, stated: We are very happy to add these new properties [...]

Deposit bail in risk as stocks and bonds of Spanish bank Banco Popular crash Banco Popular stock crashes most on record down 63% this year to 34 euro cents Spanish banktells employees Don't panic Risk of Spanish banking crisis as Banco Popular credit curve inverts Banco Popular needs to find at least 4 billion more capital analysts Deposits over 100,000 (euro) vulnerable to bail-in EU, U.S., UK push for bank 'bail-ins' poses risks to depositors Source: Google Banco Popular's shares crashed another17 per cent yesterday to record lows amid concerns the Spanish bank may have to be wound down and [...]

It's no secret that many experts believe manipulation is a major issue in the silver market. But for investors new to the space the situation can be difficult to grasp - it's tough to discern what exactly is going on and who's behind it. Ed Steer of GATA, who comments frequently onsilver manipulationvia hisGold and Silver Digest, offered a brief breakdown at the recent International Metal Writers Conference. The idea is that a market - to be free and fair - is supposed to have many diverse traders with very small positions so that nobody really gets control, he explained. [...]

A summer evening on London Bridge and in Borough Market ended in terror on Saturday as attackers killed seven people and injured 48. This is the second terrorist attack on British soil in less than two weeks and the the third this year. The attack was immediately labelled as a terrorist attack. In the hours that followed police arrested a further 12 people who were suspected of having links to the horrendous incident. As was seen following the Manchester attack there has been a slight uptick in risk aversion over night. This morning the British pound slipped in Asian trading, [...]

Sierra Metals (TSX: SMT) (BVL: SMT) (Sierra Metals or the Company) today announced initial assay results the from exploration drill program at the Santa Rosa de Lima zone located within the Cusi Mine property in Cusihuiriachi, Chihuahua state, Mexico. Drilling has confirmed a high-grade mineralized deposit, located adjacent to the current operations. The Santa Rosa de Lima zone is a regional structure, that has been identified in the area extending for 12 kilometers. The Main mineralized zone extends over 1,000 meters in length, 400 meters in depth and is open along strike to the Northwest and Southeast. Alonso Lujan, VP [...]

A recent press release announced our partnership with the ANA to include select portions of our new retail price guide, or CPG, in the association's Numismatist magazine. The friendly arrangement is a win-win for both CDN and ANA, as we work to make this great publication even more useful for its readers. More importantly, we hope it will help the ANA attract new members, which is important for all of us in numismatics. The June issue is already out with pricing. If you are not an ANA member, join today at www.money.org. CPG pricing is derived from our wholesale data [...]

The gold price was on track to hit a six-week high on Friday (June 2) after a weaker-than-expected US nonfarm payrolls report eased expectations ofmore aggressive interest rate hikes this year. The data shows that US job growth slowed last montheven though the unemployment rate dropped to its lowest level in 16 years. The US Federal Reserve is now expected to continue to increase interest rates at a gradual pace. A hike in June is still on the table but the news flow will have to improve for the Fed to keep tightening in the second part of the year, [...]

Trump pulls out of Paris Climate Accord Gold pauses ahead of non-farm payrolls data In Gold We Trust 2017 released Reports on the 'Everything Bubble' On average gold is up 5.88% ytd, since start of 2017. Trump 'was the trigger of the sudden reverse thrust of the gold price' Reorganization of the global monetary order considered a 'grey swan' Trump's announcement late yesterday that the US would be pulling out of the landmark 2015 Paris climate accord saw gold prices retreat. Markets are now awaiting the release of the non-farm payroll data. General consensus is that 210,000 new positions were [...]